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Becoming the Mystery Through the Eucharist
Reading “My Son Carlo: Carlo Acutis Through the Eyes of His Mother” (recently released in English translation by OSV), I came across a passage from Carlo’s own writings: “Like creation, […]
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Overcoming Predominant Passions
One of my favorite prayers is composed by Blessed James Alberione, an Italian priest, Church communications visionary, and founder of the Pauline family. Called “To Overcome the Predominant Passion,” it, […]
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Security Comes in Being Faithful to God
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 10:26-33 The Book of Jeremiah supplies this weekend’s first reading. Jeremiah wrote at a time when life was hard for God’s Chosen People. Only […]
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Ted Lasso’ and ‘Succession’: What Makes a Good Dad?
Judging from media coverage, the press has been gaga over the HBO series “Succession.” It chronicled the Roy family, a dysfunctional media brood with an oppressive, manipulative patriarch and an […]
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Setting a Moral Vision as Parents
When I was recently visiting with friends, a group of young girls was playing in a neighboring yard. Every few minutes, for more than an hour, one of them would […]
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The Eucharist as Remedy to Sin
“Because I always sin, I should always have a remedy.” These practical words of St. Ambrose, fourth-century bishop of Milan and doctor of the Church, point us to the unique […]
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‘I Am the Living Bread Come Down from Heaven’
Feast of Corpus Christi John 6:51-58 This weekend, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, or as perhaps it is better known by its Latin […]
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Catholics and Intercommunion
Intercommunion, the reception of the Eucharist in the Catholic Church by non-Catholic Christians (or reception by Catholics in other Christian communities) is a very touchy subject. Many Catholics who have […]
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Suicidal Fears and Authentic Accompaniment
When we realize that someone we love may be suicidal, it can be complicated to figure out how best to respond. The threat of suicide from a friend or family […]
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Trinity Sunday Calls us to Reflection on Jesus
Feast of the Trinity John 3:16-18 This weekend, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity. The first reading is from the Book of Exodus, second in the […]
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Jesus Is the Central Figure of Salvation
Feast of Pentecost John 20:19-23 This weekend, the Church celebrates the Feast of Pentecost, one of the most important feasts of the Church’s liturgical year. It is richly biblical in […]
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Anxiety Is Prevalent in All of Us
Anxiety is rooted in fear of perceived danger, in the perception that something is about to go wrong or will go wrong in the future. But what Jesus teaches us […]